Cv Joint

[Spoon]

Hi Guys,

 

Be gentle on me, first post and first ever Citroen. Just bought a C5 no MOT but cheap enough 51 Plate £275 122k. Fixed the rear calipers with help from the posts on this forum "Cheers Guys"

 

The NSF CV joint in knocking under full lock and wants a pair of outer Cv gaitors. Can the outer joint be changed on its own or is it a full shaft. I can remember many moons ago when i used to be in the motor trade certain french cars you couldn't split the shaft.

[Ronin]

Hi Guys,

 

Be gentle on me, first post and first ever Citroen. Just bought a C5 no MOT but cheap enough 51 Plate £275 122k. Fixed the rear calipers with help from the posts on this forum "Cheers Guys"

 

The NSF CV joint in knocking under full lock and wants a pair of outer Cv gaitors. Can the outer joint be changed on its own or is it a full shaft. I can remember many moons ago when i used to be in the motor trade certain french cars you couldn't split the shaft.

 

Welcome to the forum m8.

 

I could be mistaken but I believe you can get them. I have seen an outer joint listed while trawling the web for parts etc, not just full shafts listed.

Check here:

 

http://www.carparts-direct.co.uk/cv_joints_detail.cfm

 

I must congratulate you on the cost of the car. The way I look at it, even if you have to spend £1000 on it to get it perfect you will still be below the book value. Believe me, there aren't many perfect cars that age out there for that amount so you have bought a hell of a lot of car for very little.... Good job.

[myglaren]

Indeed - I have no idea of the book price but I paid £4k for mine just over a year ago.

 

Welcome to the forums Spoon.

WRT the CV joints/shafts, couldn't say. Done any amount on the GS but none since.

 

 

Edited to correct serious dumnity - got the names mixed up :)

[Spoon]

Cheers Ronin, the cars a bit tatty in places but nothing that cant be put right.

 

Looked on GSF and Euro car spares and could't find any listed. Tried the local Motor factors today and they list them for £47 just need to know what type of transmission it has now, aparently theres two types of Gearox fitted.

 

Bought the front and rear pads and front discs for £78. thought i would have been up for a big bil. prices seem resonable. Anything i really need to look out for.

[Ronin]

There are a few things to keep an eye on m8 but all can be reasonably solved. Have a read through the C5 section and it will become apparent. Electrical gremlins are the main bugbear but these can usually solved by keeping all the plugs and contacts in good condition before they cause problems.

 

Believe it or not the suspension is about as reliable as citroen have ever made in comparison to older makes.

Its mainly due to the electric motor used instead of the old hydraulic pump, therefore less to go wrong. The main legacy that the C5 has from previous citroens is the rear suspension arm bearings, again these seem to be stronger but will go with time. You will notice a creaking and banging at first from the rear then the back wheels will look like this : /---\ when it gets bad. This can be solved DIY style. Brake calipers and corrosion on the connecting parts.... again a keen DIY'er can solve this.

Suspension spheres will need eventual replacement (as they usually do) but even these seem to be more reliable. Just look at the mileage of some of the C5's we own on this site and then it comes as no surprise that they do last longer before someone asks about them.

 

A lot of owners will go on about suspension but I look at it this way, You might be lucky and get 100,000 miles out of it before big bills come along. But.... at least you haven't had to replace it three times over like traditional spring /damper type cars!

 

On the downside to that though the suspension is so smooth that it takes a long time before problems show themselves Which means that little issues go unoticed and then turn into bigger cost at the end of it. When a spring or damper goes on a normal car, you know about it right there and then!

 

Dare I say it, Diesel's seem to be a bit more complicated to own than petrol models but this is probably down to:

 

A lot more emission work going on under the bonnet

A lot more diesel owners than petrol owners so more faults are reported

An overall heavier front end so brakes/ suspension wears out quicker.

If you're handy, you should have very little trouble getting your C5 back to former glory.

 

NO BLOODY HAYNES MANUAL YET! means that you will have to really on the many friendly and informative guys we have on here.We are all glad to help m8.

 

Bear in mind though most people post when they have problems and not when the car runs sweet so when you read some horror stories about C5's, take into account that there is a hell of a lot more owners who don't have problems

 

B.t.w. Myglaren the book price on a 2001 plate varies from engine type, mileage, trade in or private and of course condition but the average is around the £1,200 to £2.400 mark. mid spec. silver turbodiesel estates being the most sought after.

Autotrader is a good site to get a ball park figure on what your car is worth. ;)

 

Sorry about the long post but one last thing that I found handy when buying a C5.

It sounds crazy but go for higher mileage models!

Why?.... well a few reasons.

High mileage means nothing these days but the prices reflect it.

When I bought mine I knew what they were like from family members already but I made sure the mileage was over the major service parts period so things that cost a lot were already done. Things like timing belts, spheres, cats, clutches etc. Make sure it has a full service history and lots and lots of bills. Presto you have a C5 good for at least another 50,000... not so crazy! :lol:

[Ronin]

Cheers Ronin, the cars a bit tatty in places but nothing that cant be put right.

 

Looked on GSF and Euro car spares and could't find any listed. Tried the local Motor factors today and they list them for £47 just need to know what type of transmission it has now, aparently theres two types of Gearox fitted.

 

Bought the front and rear pads and front discs for £78. thought i would have been up for a big bil. prices seem resonable. Anything i really need to look out for.

 

Give the local dealer a ring with your chassis number, they will be able to tell what gearbox m8 ok.

[myglaren]

mid spec. silver turbodiesel estates being the most sought after.

Which reasonably describes mine - found in the Autotrader.

Silver SX 2.0 HDi Estate in very good nick, clean as a whistle, used as a fleet car, 112,000 on it when I bought it, 120,000+ now. No major issues and very few minor ones. (up to now, anyway).